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Organizations Face Blood Shortages from Pandemic, Natural Disasters

KUAF | By Daniel Caruth

Published January 21, 2022 at 11:35 AM CST

From December: Many blood suppliers in the region, and nationally, face record low levels heading into the holiday season.

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Daniel Caruth

Daniel Caruth is KUAF's Morning Edition host and reporter for Ozarks at Large.

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